Fast Food Chain Revenue Comparison

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Sales Data from Fast Company Magazine, October 2009

In the October 2009 edition of Fast Company Magazine they list some sales information for fast food chains which I thought was interesting.

M

McDonald’s

U.S. Revenue: $30 billion
Avg. Transaction: $6.00
Avg. Store Sales: $2.3 million
U.S. Stores: 13,958

C

Chipotle

U.S. Revenue: $1.28 billion
Avg. Transaction: $8.10
Avg. Store Sales: $1.8 million
U.S. Stores: 800

BK

Burger King

U.S. Revenue: $9.13 billion
Avg. Transaction: $5.75
Avg. Store Sales: $1.3 million
U.S. Stores: 7,213

S

Starbucks

U.S. Revenue: $8.75 billion
Avg. Transaction: $4.75
Avg. Store Sales: $985,000
U.S. Stores: 11,537

SUBWAY

Subway

U.S. Revenue: $9.6 billion
Avg. Transaction: $6.95
Avg. Store Sales: $445,000
U.S. Stores: 21,881

Key Insights

Highest Revenue

McDonald’s

$30 billion

Highest Transaction

Chipotle

$8.10

Highest Store Sales

McDonald’s

$2.3 million

Most U.S. Stores

Subway

21,881

Did You Know?

Despite having the most U.S. stores (21,881), Subway has the lowest average annual per-store sales at $445,000 — less than 20% of McDonald’s average store revenue.

Your Thoughts?

Does any of this fast food revenue data surprise you? Which chain do you think offers the best value based on these numbers?

Data source: Fast Company Magazine, October 2009

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